Kunsthaus Graz Museum

Address: Lendkai 1, 8020 Graz, Austria (on the Mur river)

Website: https://www.kunsthausgraz.at

Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mondays (verify current hours on museum website)

Admission: Admission varies by exhibition; check Kunsthaus Graz website

Kunsthaus Graz is a contemporary art museum in Graz, Styria, Austria, housed in a distinctive biomorphic building completed in 2003 and designed by architects Peter Cook and Colin Fournier.

The museum presents rotating exhibitions of contemporary art, media and installation work across several gallery spaces and curatorial projects. The building itself is a major draw for architecture and design visitors because of its unconventional, blob-like shape and external glazing.

Commissioned as a civic cultural project, the building and museum have formed part of Graz’s modern cultural identity since opening in the early 21st century.

Kunsthaus Graz stands on the Mur riverfront near Graz city centre in Styria, within easy walking distance of other central museums and the historic core.

• Opening and nickname: The building was completed and opened in 2003 and is widely nicknamed the “Friendly Alien” for its biomorphic blue form.

Kunsthaus Graz sits on the Mur river near the city centre. It is a short walk from the Hauptplatz and readily reached on foot, by tram, or by local buses; parking is limited in the immediate area.

• Spend time on the building itself-its biomorphic 'Friendly Alien' shell is best seen from the river and from the Joanneumsviertel.
• Check evening programming-Kunsthaus Graz often hosts film and performance events that use its unconventional spaces well.
• Buy a combination ticket if also visiting nearby Landesmuseum Joanneum for a fuller art-and-history day.